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Unknown words - Test #5
10th edition
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General Vocab
Graduate
03/10/2009

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subsume
Definition
contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"
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cleave
Definition
to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually fol. by to).
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encomium
Definition
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy
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requiem
Definition
any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead.
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frieze
Definition
any decorative band at the top or beneath the cornice of an interior wall, a piece of furniture, etc.
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nave
Definition
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
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nave
Definition
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
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interpolate
Definition
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
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jocular
Definition
given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
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ascribe
Definition
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
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avow
Definition
to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.
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disinter
Definition
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
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hoodwink
Definition
to deceive or trick.
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chivalrous
Definition
having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
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craven
Definition
cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.
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wag
Definition
a person given to droll, roguish, or mischievous humor; wit.
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mince (without object)
Definition
to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps.
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foment
Definition
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
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inchoate
Definition
undeveloped (as in beginning)
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tyro
Definition
novice
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